Bill,
I too mobile quite often with 100W. But lemme tell you, when you get "Sorry
OM can't copy", then I hit the switch on my 500W amp, and I get "Oh yeah!!
MUCH better", I know the investment was worth it. And I'm running the best
antenna I have ever had mobile -- a 12' tall screwdriver. 100W does suffice
most times, but you can't tell me you never had trouble mobile (ESPECIALLY on
40 or 75m).
Oh, and one part is key -- when you need to talk to a certain station at a
certain time, the power requirement is different. I'm sure SOMEONE, SOMEWHERE
could hear us with 100W, but that's not the requirement. When the rubber meets
the road and the distant end 100 miles away can't hear you, the extra power
REALLY makes a difference!! Random contacts are one thing, relatively
consistent comms between certain stations is another.
Joe, N3JI
Bill Turner <dezrat1242@ispwest.com> wrote:
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At 03:55 PM 1/1/2006, Joe Isabella wrote:
>I asure you, 100W is definitetly NOT enough (and yes, I was in NO
>for a month).
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My experience (non-emergency) would indicate otherwise. I have spent
hundreds if not thousands of hours mobiling on 80/40/20 with never
more than 100 watts and I worked everywhere. A knowledge of
propagation is required of course.
Perhaps if you're a military station who's going to stick on one band
and expect it to do the job 24/7, high power would be in order. If
you're willing to QSY, 100w and a good antenna will do it.
73, Bill W6WRT
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